National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Shares of National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of "Hold" from the seven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $6.90.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of National CineMedia from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of National CineMedia from $8.00 to $7.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wedbush set a $7.00 target price on shares of National CineMedia and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of National CineMedia in a report on Wednesday, October 8th.

National CineMedia Stock Up 3.9%

NASDAQ NCMI opened at $4.25 on Friday. National CineMedia has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $7.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $398.31 million, a P/E ratio of -20.24 and a beta of 1.90. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $4.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.98.

National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.11). National CineMedia had a negative net margin of 8.62% and a negative return on equity of 3.51%. The firm had revenue of $51.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $59.45 million. National CineMedia has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that National CineMedia will post -0.12 EPS for the current year.

National CineMedia Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th were paid a $0.03 dividend. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. National CineMedia's dividend payout ratio is presently -57.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other National CineMedia news, EVP Maria Vg Woods sold 9,039 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.44, for a total value of $40,133.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 118,998 shares in the company, valued at $528,351.12. This represents a 7.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.25% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NCMI. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 502.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,081 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 4,237 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new position in shares of National CineMedia during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $63,000. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 137.1% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 14,327 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 8,285 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of National CineMedia by 66.9% during the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,873 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 5,961 shares during the last quarter. 69.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About National CineMedia

National CineMedia, Inc, through its subsidiary, National CineMedia, LLC, operates cinema advertising network in North America. It engages in the sale of advertising to national, regional, and local businesses in Noovie, a cinema advertising and entertainment show seen on movie screens; and sells advertising on its Lobby Entertainment Network, a series of strategically-placed screens located in movie theater lobbies, as well as other forms of advertising and promotions in theatre lobbies.

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